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@Aux TRUCK FiledApril s, 1955 April 14, 1936.'

Patented Apr. I4, 1936 l TANK TRUCK vFrank A. Holby, Mamaroneck, N. Y., assigner, by I mesne assignments, to The William F. Kenny Company, New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York ApplicationApril 3, 1933, Serial No. 664,255

18 Claims.

' The present invention relates to tank trucks and' has to do particularlywith specic teatures of tank construction, with means for mounting the tank on a chassis and to a 'discharge system for 5 the tank.

'According to the invention, a positive pumpl discharge is contemplated, the discharge pump being preferably driven by a hydraulic motor which, in turn, is drivenv from a source of fluid l pressure preferably in the form of a master pump driven by thetruck propelling motor. The main tank is preferably divided into a number of ltank compartments from any one of which uid4 may be withdrawn by the proper adjustment of a se- ,l lector and control valve, the selector valve controlling pressure responsive devices adapted to connect the selected tank with a manifold running to the discharge pump, and the control valve being operable to control the supply of pressure 20 iluid to the discharge pump drive motor.

In addition the invention includes safety provisions whereby discharge is instantaneously interrupted upon arising of certain contingencies. It may be stated briey that the main purposes 25 of(the invention are to provide a construction combining maximum transportation capacity,

scribe, by Way of illustration, a practical em-l bodiment thereof, the specic description to be made with reference to the accompanying draw,

35 ings. In th'ese drawings:

. Figure l is a side elevation with parts broken away to reveal others of a tank truck constructed in accordance with the present invention. Figure 2 is a plan viewof the tank with parts broken away.

Figure 3 is a section substantially on line Y oi' Figure 2.

Figure 3a is a section substantially `on line Figure 4 is a diagram illustrating the tank discharge system and including the control means and main safety provisions.

Figure 5 isa plan view of a locking means for 50 a hand hole closure.

Figure 6 is ai' section substantially on the line 8 6 ofFigure' 5, but showing also the hand hole closure. v,

Figure '7 is an elevation of the devices of Figure 5, as seen from the 'right of the latter ligure.

REIS'Sv-E Figure 8 is an axial section of'a two-way-vent and pressure relief valve.l

Figure 9` is a plan view of the valve of Figure 8 with parts broken away.

Figure .10 is an axial section of a combined mo 5 tor, discharge pump and bypass unit.

Figure l1 is another axial `section of the device of Figure 10.

Figure 12 isa plan view of the device of Figure Figure 13 is an elevation of a combined selector and Vcontrol valve.

Figure 14 is an elevation of the valve ol Figure Figure 15 is an axial section of theV valve of m Figure 13.

Figure 16 is a section on line lG-lt of Figure 15. 1

v gure 1'? is a section on line ViP-Hof Figure 15.

Figurev 1B is an enlarged axial section taken at one end of the valve of Figure 13.

Figure 19 is a'n enlarged elevation 'of one end L of the valve of Figure 13 with parts removed', and

y gure 20 is a section'on line 2li-2@ of Figure 26 Referring to the drawings, referencenumeral designates generally a wheeled chassis including an engine compartment 26, a cab 2l, transmissionmechanism 28 and longitudinal frame 30 members in the form of channels 29 and 30, Figure 3, these channel members belngpreierably sprung on the wheel axles. This construction is of usual design and need not be specifically described for the purposesof the present application. Thetransmissin 28, it maybe stated, has the usual power 'take-oir provisions, these being utilized in the manner to be later on described. v

A main tank 3L extends above the channel 40 members 29 and 30 longitudinally thereof tot support thereby. 'I'he tank is preferably made -i'rom a single wrapping -sheet 32 and is divided into a number of 'tank compartments, this number being six as liere shown, by means of dished bulkheads 33, these being provided with peripheral flanges 33' which are continuously welded to the inside of the| wrapper sheet and contribute considerably to the rigidity of the latterr vEach wall, Figures 1 and 3.-

.compartment has a small well 34 in its bottom 50 Referring particularly to Figure 3, two U- f shaped channel members 35 and 36 are welded to the bottom of the tank andextend substantially throughout the length of the latten the ends of 5 5 A has welded thereto a saddle member 31. Only one-half of this saddle member is shown in Figure 3, the remaining portion being a duplicate of that illustrated. Beneath the saddle member a bolster 38 is secured across channel members 29V and 30 by means of U-bolts as at 39. The saddle member and bolster define between them pockets in which areA received suitably compressible rubber blocks as at 40, these blocks lying close to the central longitudinal vertical plane of the vehicle and being spaced at opposite sides thereof. Outwardly of blocks 40, the bolster presents down-v wardly faced pockets in which are received similar blocksras at 4I. Stirrup members as at 43, connected to the saddle member by bolts as at 42, support blocks 4l, each block v4I thus cooperating with the block 48 on the other side of thevehicle in resisting rolling tendencies of the tank. Sufficient clearance is present between saddle member 31 and the bolster 38, so as to permit relative movement of the two to the extent permitted by the cushion blocks. There may be two or more each of blocks 48 and 4l as conditions may require.l

Substantially over the rear axle of the vehicle.,V

members 35 and 36 have brackets as at 44 secured thereto and beneath these brackets are secured, to the longitudinal members 29 and 38,-.V

vbrackets as at 45. Brackets 44 and 45 define between them pockets receiving compresslble blocks as at 46. Inwardly of the blocks 46 and below brackets 45 are disclosed additional blocks 41, these being supported on stirrup members 48 connected tobrackets 44 by bolts as at 49.

It will be noted that blocks 46 are substantially widely spaced as compared to blocks 48. The arrangement is such that blocks 40 and 46 form, in effect, a three-point -support for the tank, so that the latter is preserved to a great extent from torsional stresses which might otherwise be communicated thereto. It will be understood that the weight of the tank is supported by blocks 60 and 45 on the longitudinal chassis members, blocks 4I and 41 cooperatingwith the rst named blocks in absorbing lateral rolling tendencies of the tank.

Extending along and secured to thelsideswof f the tank below its central horizontal plane are a pair of angle strips 58 and 5I presenting substantially horizontal flanges. Plates 52 'and 53 have their inner edges supported on these flanges,

` the outer edges of the plates being supported by 65 a compartment which houses a pressure fluid reservoir hereinafter mentioned. f

A substantially horizontal plate 68 extends beneath plate 53 substantially from end to end of the latter and projects beneath the lateral overhand lof the main tank with its inner marginal portion welded beneath the outer lower marginal portion of the bottom of auxiliary tank 36, the

outer edge of plate being welded to plate 56. Above the rar wheels plates 56 and 68 are provided with cut-outs, which are closed by a wheel hood 60' and a cut-out in plate 60 providing clearportions.

ance for braeket 441s closed by a hood s l. Plate 59, which is to the' rear of braces 54 and 51, has

an upper portion entirely closing the space between the main tank, tank 36, and plates 53 and 56, and a similar closure plate connects the rear ends of these members to form a closed tank 62. Plate 60 may be slightly rearwardly inclined, free ow from the front of tank 62 to the rear being permitted in the space between hoods 60' and 6 I. 'Ihe portions of plates 56 and 59 below'plate 68 serve as shields or aprons.

Tank 62 is preferably utilized for the transportation oflubricating oil or other` comparatively non-inflammable fluid to be transported. A similar tank, beginning to the rear of the reservoir above mentioned, is preferably provided on the other side of the'vehicle. All of the ,auxiliary tanks may be internally and externally reinforced as desired.

Preferably, the auxiliary tanks are filled from the forward end of the vehicle. In Figure 2, reference numeral 63 designates a screw plug in the end of a tube extending from the top of runway 52 into the tank defined by channel member 35 and reference numeral 64 designates a similar plug closing the end of a lling pipe for the tank defined by channel member 36. Reference numerals 65 and 66 designate closure plugs or lling pipes running to the side tanks as at 62. Drain faucets for the auxiliary tanks are provided in a compartment 61 at the rear yof the tank, one of these faucets being shown at 68, Figure 1.

Each tank compartment is` provided at its top witha hand hole and with a two-way vent and pressure relief valve. In Figure 2, reference numeral 69 designates the hand hole for the rearmost tank compartment F, Figure 1. A collar 18 is weldedlto the tank above opening 69, the collar being provided with an outwardly extending peripheral ange 1l, Figures3 and 6, which conforms to the curve of the tank and is welded to the 14 secured against the top of flange 12 by rivetingband welding, this cover havingv formed therein a circular opening 14 surrounded by an upstanding wall 15. A hollow block 16 secured to cover 13 presents knuckles 11 between which is supported an arm 18 for pivotal movement about a horizontal b olt 19. Pivoted to arm 18 on a pin 80 parallel to bolt 19 is a stud 8l, a simiylar stud 82 being pivoted in block 16 on a pin 83. The studs have reducedV ends engaged in the ends of a compression spring 84, which latter bears' against shoulders at the ends of the reduced Spring 84 in the position of parts shown, particularly in Figure 6, tends to move arm 18 downwardly. Upon lifting .the arm, however, the axis of pin 80 is adapted to pass below lthe axis' o f bolt 1s, so that spring s4 tends to hold arm 18 in upwardly extending position. Arm 18 is reinforced by longitudinally extending ribs 85 and 86, these being accommodated in the upwardly extending position of the arm in recesses 81 and 88 formed in the,top wall 89 of the block 16. An arcuate guard 98 connecting ribs 85-and 86 in concentric relation with bolt 19 and adjacent thereto moves underwall 89 without interference therewith as arm 18 is moved upwardly.

Arm 18 is provided with aboss 9| having a bore 92 concentric with the opening 14', the bore receiving a bolt 93 whose lower threaded" end is engaged in a bore provided in a central boss 94 of a circular cap 95, the cap having an annular recess adapted to overlie circular wall and un'- dercut'to retain therein a compressible Washer 96.

The head of bolt 93 is received in a counter-bore the two parts being connected 'by a pivot pin |0|,

which is perpendicular to arm 18. The boss portion has a bore |02 perpendicular to pin |0| and having fixed therein a headed pin |03 upon which is revoluble a roller |04.

Interposed between a wing |05v of boss 99 and an abutment surface |00 of arm 18 is a compression spring |01, which tends to rotate the boss 99 and lever |00 in a counter-clockwise direction about pin' |0I, Figure 5. A wing portion |08, opposite wing |05, is adapted to cooperate with an abutment `|09 formed on the arm 18 .to limit rotation of the lever under the inuence of spring |01.

A bracket H0 secured to plate 1 3, at the free end of arm 18, has an upstanding portion presenting a latch block ||2 for cooperation with roller |04. Block ||2 is triangular in shape, as may be most clearly seen in Figure 7having a top inclined surface ||2a and a bottom inclined surface ||2b. When the ,arm is moved downwardly to bring cap 95 over opening 14', roller |04 strikes surface ||2a and is cammed to the left thereby, Figure '1, so that the roller under the inuence of spring |01 is engaged under surface ||2b, `the, inclination of the latter being such that the roller in moving therealong, securely presses the gasket 98 against the top of wall 15.

Cap 95 is held closed under the iniluence of springs 84 and |01, the former acting directly at the center of the cap, the mounting of theV latter, above described, enabling it to seat itself to the best advantage on wall 15. In the open position of the cap wherein it is held by the tog-- gie arrangement 8|, 82, 84, the end of handle |00 rests against the base of block 18 as shown in dotted lines in Figure 6, thus limiting the opening movement of the arm 18. The pivot bolt 19 of arm 18 extends transversely of the truck and the holding eiect of spring 84 is suillciently delicate, so that any movement of the truck will sufiice to overcome the force of the spring, nabling it to swing arm 18 downwardly, roller |04 automatically engaging under block H2;

Each tank compartment is provided with a two-way vent and pressure relief valve, that associated with tank compartment F being designated at 3, Figures 2 and 3, and shown in detail in Figures 8 and 9. Each equaliging valve ||3 comprises a tubular portion Hf' provided with an annular rib ||5, which rests upon and is welded to the tank shell 32 about an aperture in the shell throughwhich the lower .portion of the tubular element extends. ber ||6 is bolted to the bottom of member ||4 by means of socket headed bolts r| |1, whose heads are set in counter-bores ||4 at the top of element ||4. Member ||8 has an upwardly extending neck ||8 within member ||4 and spacedl from the inner wall of the latter to provide an Alower cap mem- 3 annular space 9. Cap H6 is provided with an aperture |20 in its lower wall, the upper margins of which are rabbetted to form an annular ledge or seat |2|, the base of neck ||8 being provided with passages |22 which communicate space ||9 with the interior of the neck, passages |22 debouching above ledge |2|.

A sleeve valve |23 is slidable in neck H8, the lower edge of the valve being normally seated on ledge |2|, so as to close passages |22. Sleeve valve |23 has an inwardly extending annular rib |24,A whose lower inner edge is rabbettedA to provide a seat |25 against which is seated a second sleeve valve |26, which is slidable relative to valve |23 and guided by ribs as at |21 formed in the interior of the latter and extending 1ongitudinally thereof. Valve |28 has an upwardly extending stem |28 upon whose upper extremity is threaded and locked a nut |29. Interposed between a rabbetted seat |30 formed on the upper inner edge of ledge |24 and a Washer |3| on stem |28 beneath nut |29, is a compression spring |32, which normally acts to' hold valve |20 against its seat |25. A crenellated ring nut |33 is threaded in the upper end of neck ||8 and locked therein by means of a wire |34. Engaged between nut |33 and a depressed seat formed in the top of ledge |28 is a compression spring |35, which normally acts to hold valve |23 on its seat |2|.

A tine mesh screen |38 is engaged between the top of element i4 and a ring |31 secured to vthe latter by means of cap screws |38, which also serve to secure in position a cap |39, the cap screws passing through spacing bosses as at |40, which' overlie ring |31. Finally, at either side of counter-bores H4 the exterior of tubular element H4 is notched as at |0|, Figure 9, and a sealing wire |42 is passed through bores |43, which connect the adjacent notches andv intersect counterbores H4'. disturbance of bolts ||1.

Springs |32 and |35 are set as required by initial adjustment of nuts |129 and, 33 respectively. Itwill be evident that V,ti-pon the occurrence of a negative pressure within the tank compartment atmospheric pressure will move vent va1ve|26 downwardly, unseating it and'c'onnecting the tank interior momentarily with the atmosphere. Upon the occurrence of an excessive pressure' inthe tank compartment pressure relief valve |23 will be moved upwardly, uncovering passagesv |22 and thus connecting the tank with the atmosphere. "Due to the position of the sealing wires |34 and |42, it will be evident that the initial settingof the valve cannot be disturbed without detection. The hydraulic tank discharge system will f irst of all be more or less generally described with particular reference to .the diagram of Figure 4. The main' tank is considered lto be divided into six tank compartments A to F, of which C to F appearin Figure 4. In tank'F, which is the rearmost, is disposed a combined motor and pump unit, .designated generally by the reference numeral |44. Reference numeral |45 designates one oi' a pair of rotary motor pistons, these .being The sealing wire prevents undetected connected together by means of pilot gears, of

a valve disc |50, which is seated on an annular ledge |5| at the bottom of chamber |48 by means to the outlet openings of valve housings |56.`

The valve housing |56 in compartment F, is shown in cross-section and will be particularly described, it being understood that the remaining valve housings |56 and appurtenant parts are identical.

The outlet opening of the valve housing |56 in compartment F to which branch |55]e is connected is designated by the reference numeral |51. The housing provides an inlet passage |58, which has a horizontal portion above a horizontal' portion of passage |51, the two passages being con nected through an aperture |59. A valve dise Il! seats on the upper margins of aperture |59 and has a stem |6| xed thereto and guided in a bore |62 inthe valve housing, the lower end of the stem projecting into a chamber |63 in the valve housing. A duct |64 connects chamber |63'with the valve housing exterior.

Valve |60 is normally held in seated position. by

means of a compression spring |6| interposed between it and the valve housing wall thereabove.

However, the vaive is yadapted to be unseated in response to pressure introduced into chamber |63 and acting on the lower end of stem |6|. A suction pipe |65 extends downwardly from inlet opening |58 with its lower end adjacent the bottom of the tank and above well 34, Figure 1, the suction pipe being steadied by a brace |66 welded at its upper end to the housing 56 and at its lower end to the pipe.

A selector valve |61 has a casing providing a plug |13, wh ich has the hollow vdiametrically opposed spout portions |14 ,and |15 whose ends have a close runningt with the walls of chamber |68. A .tube F2 connects port Fl with duct |64 and tubes A2 to E2 connect ports A| to El with similar ducts of. the other valve housings |56. The outlet side of the hydraulic motor is in communication with passage |12v of the selector valve by means of a tube |16.

A control valve |11 has an upper chamber |18 presenting a ledge |19 upon which is seated a valve disc by means of a compression spring |8| interposed between the valve and the topwall of the chamber. A stern portion |82, fixed to valve |80, projects through the top wall of chamber |18 and has pivoted thereto an operating lever |83. A stem portion |84 fixed to valve |80 and projecting downwardly therefrom has secured to its lower end a piston |85 reciprocable in a chamber |86.A Between valve |80 and piston |85 is a chamberV |81, provided with a port |88. A port |89, connected into chamber |18, is connected by means of a passage to chamber |86 below piston |85. y

Reference numeral |9| designates a pressure supply conduit which is connected into port |89 of valve |11 through a. branch |92, the end of conduit |8| being connected through a suitable swivel connection to the interior of valve plug |13. Chamber |81 of valve |11 is connected by means of a line |93 to the inlet side of the hydraulic motor and an exhaust line 94 for the enti-re system is in connection with la port |95 I formed in wall |1| of valve housing |61.

Assuming pressure fluid to be owing in conduit |9| in the direction indicated by the arrows, pressure is exerted on the top of valve disc |80 of valve |11 and on the bottom of'piston |85,

the pressures substantially balancing, so that the valve disc |80 is held seated by the force of spring |8|. Valve plug |13, beingpositioned as shown, the pressure iluid passes through spouts |14 and |15 and ports |69 and |10 to the exhaust line |94 via port |95. If the valve plug |13 is rotated in a counter-clockwise direction to bring spout |15 over orifice AI, pressure is communi-v cated through line A2 tothe valve housing |56 in tank compartment A so that valve disc |60 is unseated anda connection is established between the suction pipe and manifold |55, which through port |53 is in connection with the intake side of the pump chamber. vIf lever |83 ofthe control valve 11 is now lifted, fluid under pressure passes through chambers |18, |81 and conduit |93 to the@ inlet side of the hydraulic motor to drive the latter, themotor exhaust passing through conduit |16 and valve passage |12 to the exhaust line- |94. r

Under these circumstances, iiuid is withdrawn from tank compartment A, it being noted that the valve discs |60 in all the other compartments are held rmly seated not only by their springs |6| but also by reason of the suction existing in manifold |55 and acting on the lower faces of the valve discs.

It will be understood that upon further rotationof valve plug |13 to` bring spout |15 over orifice BI the pressure will be relieved in line A2, so that the valve disc |60 in compartment A is immediately seated by its spring |6| the valve disc |60 in compartment B being unseated in response to the pressure now existing in line B2. In stating that the pressure is relieved in line A2, it will be understood that this line, due to the described `further rotation'of the valve plug '|13 has been placed in communication through orifices |10 and |95 with exhaust line |94. l

. Upon movement of valve plug |13 from 'its i1- lustrated, neutral position, spout |14 is closed by the imperforate lower wall portion of chamber |68. The pressure existing in spout |14 thus substantially balances that in spout |15, so that transaxial distortive eifect on the plug is obviated.

The discharge port |54 of the pump is connectedl by a conduit |96 with a discharge pipe |91. A

Afitting |98 at Jthe upper end of pipe |91 has an upward extension |89, whose top wall is provided centrally with an orice 200. A spider 20|, in

extension |99, slidably supports the stem` 202 of a valve body 203, downward movement of the stem being limited by a stop 204 thereon which is adapted to rest on the spider. A flap 205 pivoted on a transverse axis 206 in tting |98 is adapted to be lifted upon the flow of uid through the t- '-1 ting, abutting the lower end of. valve stem 202 and to drain. Referring momentarily to Figure 1, ds-

'y the storage tank can occur.

`stood that the force of spring |52 can be so charge pipe |91 has a length of ilexlble hose 201 connected to its lower end through a swivel connection 208. Hose 201, when not in use, is

adapted to be supported in compartment 61 by means of brackets as at 289. As also indicated in -Figure 1, fitting |98 -preferably comprises separable base and cap portions. P

Provisions are desirable to prevent overflow of the storage tanks into which connection is made thnough, hose 201. With the` hose making an air-tight connection with such a storage tank, means have been provided to cause the fluid to bypass through the pump when the uid has reached a certain level in the storage tank vent pipe. When a certain predetermined head has been obtained in such `a vent pipe, back pressure through conduit |96 is 'communicated through a branch line 2| 8 through port |49 to the bottomvof valve disc |50, lifting the latter againstthe force of, spring |52 and permitting fluid to pass through chamber |48. and a connection `2| to 'manifold |55 adjacent the pump intake port |53. Hereupon, as will be understood, the pump output .is merely bypassed through the pump and Eim further discharge to It will be underchpsen as to take care of ,any discharge conditions.

As was stated at the outset, the source of hydraulic pressure for driving the discharge pump motor is preferably a master pump driven from 2|5 of the pump has fixed thereto a gear 2|6 .adapted to be engaged by -a slidable gear 2|1 constantly in ymesh with the power take-o gear.-

Gear 2| 1 has an elongated hub 2|8 provided with anfannular recess 2|9 engaged by a shipper member 224, the shipper member being fixed on a longitudinally slidable rod 22|. Interposed between the end of the shipper memberfixed to rod 22| 'and a fixed abutment 222, is a lcompression spring 223, which acts on rod 22| and theshipperl member 22|) to move gear- 2|i out of mesh with gear '2 6, yas shown.

The end of rod 22| opposite the shipper member is slidablefin a bore provided in a cam block 224, which' presents a top cam surface inclined downwardly toward the shipper member. A clevis 225 secured to the outer end of the `cam block has a recess 226, which receives the headedr@mi 221 of rod 22s wimpossibiuty of limited axial movement. Pivoted to the clevis is an actuating lever 228. Intermediate fixed abutment 222 and cam block 224, an abutment 229 is xed on rod 22| and a washer 238 of easily fusible material is interposed between "abutment 229 and a Washer` 23|, which provides a wearing surface for a purpose tobe explained. The fusible washer 232- is bonded as by slight fusion to both abutment 229y and washer 23|, so that thethree elements form, in effect, a unitary abutment.

A bell crank lever 232 pivoted at 233 on a bracket 234 has a nose 235, which rides on the cam surface of block 224. IntermediateJ its nose and pivot, the be' crank lever has formed thereon a dog 236 and at its'extremity opposite nose 235 the lever'has secured thereto a tension spring 23|, which acts to hold nose 235 on the cam surface. Reference numeral 238 designates a rod connected through a pin and slot connection 239 with the clutch pedal 240 of the vehicle, Figure l.. Pivoted to the bell crank lever adjacent rod 238 is a rod 24|, which, at its opposite end, is pivoted to an arm 242 mounted on a rock shaft 243. Referring also to Figure 3, rock shaft 243 has fixed to its other end an articulated arm 244, the arm being articulated on an axis 245, which is perpendicular to an axial plane of shaft 243. The upper end of the arm, above the pivot point, carries a button 246 and projects behind the front companion flange 241 of the front universal joint of the truck drive. y The front face of flange 24,1 is provided with a plurality of triangularlyshaped cams 248, see also Figure 3a, whose path of rotation is such as to enable them to Aengage button 246 under conditions to be hereafter described.

The inlet port of pump 2 |2 is connected with a l reservoir 249 by means of a conduit 250 and the supply conduit |9| is connected to the outlet port of the pump." In a bypass 25| between conduits |9| and 250 is arranged a pressure relief valve 252, so/that pressure output` not absorbed by the 4 .discharge system is merely bypassed through the master pump 2|2.

To place pump 2|2 in operation, ,assuming the truck motor to be running, lever 228, Figure 4,

is operated to move rod 22| to the left against -.spring 223, thereby placing gear 2|1, which is constantly in mesh with the power take-off gear,

vin mesh with the gear 2|6. Upon movement of rod 22| to the left, cam nose 235 rides down on the cam surfaceV of block 224 until dog 236 erigages behind washer 23|. This movement of the bell crank lever has caused rod 238 to be moved v to the right, this being per itted by the Vpin and slotconnec`tion 239 without affecting the position of clutch pedal 248, and has`moved rod 24| to the right to bring button 246 of lever 244 in close proximity to the front face of flange 241. If a cam 248 is immediately in register with button 246, joint 245, about which the'upper end of lever 244Jis swingable to a limited extent in either direction from its normal vertical position, permits the button to ride down one or the other of the faces of the cam in question. ,It will be noted from Figure 3 that the upper and lowerportions of lever 244 present opposed shoulders y adjacent pivot 245 and relatively weak 'springs interposed between these shoulders maintain the upper lever portion in its normal vertical position. It will be understood that flange 241 is stationary in view of the neutral position of the truck transmission gearing.

K If, through accident or inadvertence, `clutch pedal 248 is moved, as for the purpose of engaging the truck transmission gearing, the bell crank lever` 232 will be swung in a clockwise direction about its pivot, thus disengaging dog236 from washer 23|. `Hereupon, rod 22| is immediately moved to the left under the action of spring 223 disengaging gear 2|i from gear 2|6' and thus ar-j resting drive of the master pump, so that the operation of 'the discharge apparatus is discontiued.

Should, for any reason, as accidental release of the brake, the truck start to move in either direction, flangel 241 is rotated.Iv Such rotation resuits in the impingement of a cam 248 on button will permitl movement of rod 22| to the right, block 224 acting to cam nose 235 upwardly, so that dog 236 is released from washer 23|.

Under ordinary circumstances, movement of clevis 225 and block 224 to the right through actuation of lever 238 will cause the upward camming of'nose 235 and release of dog 236 during the lost motion travel of the clevis and block relative to rod 22| as permitted by the previously described relation of head 221 to recess 226.

Preferably, the operating leverfor rod 22| is placed in the truck cab and in Figure 1 is shown -vas being so positioned. In Figure 1, the lever is designated by the reference numeral 253 and its' connecting rod by the reference numeral 254. Such parts as master pump 2|2 and gears 2|6' and 2|1 are preferably contained ina anged housing such as is shown at 255, Figures 1 and 3, this housing being bolted to the transmission casing 28. The reservoir 249 is preferably supported under the forward end of runway 52 and provided with a filling opening 256 in plate 52," as indicated in Figure 2. The reservoir connections have the same reference numerals in Figure 3L as in the diagram of Figure 4'.

It will be understood that the showing of the valve housings |56 in Figure 4 is diagrammatic, the actual form of thesev units being preferably as indicated in Figure l. A lower casting has formed therein the valved fluid passage and is supported by means of a cap element |56 which is secured by welding in.an opening in the tank toprm'anifold |55 being connected into this cap member and therethrough with the iiuid passage in the lower casting. As particularly shown in Figure 2, the manifold is disposed to one side of the hand holes, the pressure lines A2 to F2 being disposed at the other side .of the hand holes, all of these lines-being protected by a shroud 251.

Also lthe hydraulic motor, pump, and relief valve arrangement shown in Figure 4 is more or less diagrammatic and a preferred arrangement of these devices is more particularly shown in Figures 10 to 12, the general .disposition thereof being shown in Figures l, 2 and 3. Referring to I' these figures of the drawings, reference numeral A25,8 designates generally a casing in which is arrangedthe motor, pump and relief valve and communicating'passages. "I'he main part vof this casing is made up of sections l259, 260, 26|, 262,

y cap screws 266.v Sections 26| to 264 inclusive are held in register `by means of pins 261 and are secured together by means of cap screws 268 whose heads engage section 264 and whose threaded' ends are engaged in l bores in section 26|; Two parallel shafts `269 and 210 are journalled in casing 258, the upper end portions of these shafts being journalled infball bearing :assemblies 21| and 212 engaged in recesses in the top of section 263. The lower ends of shafts 269 and 210 are journalled in bushings 213 and 214 which have lower reduced portions engaged in bores in section 260 and held against rotation by means of pins 215 and 216.- The upper enlarged portions of the bushings rest on top of section 260.

The lower portion of section 263 has formed therein a motor chamber 211 in which are disposed a pair of rotary pistons 218 and 219 keyed to shafts 269 and 210 respectively. Pinned to shafts 269 and 210, Ain a pump chamber 280 formed in section 26|, are a pair of rotary pump pistons 28| and 282. The pump piston are of the same cross-section .is the motor pistons, but are of considerably greater longitudinal extent as shown. Preferably all the cooperating pistons are arranged slightly out of contact with each other and with their cooperating walls so as to eliminate friction as far as possible.

The lower ends of pistons 28| and 282 have cavities concentric with their respective shafts in which are accommodated the upper ends of bushings 213 and 214. n Similar cavities are formed in the upper ends of pistons-28| and 282, these latter cavities receiving cup-shaped elements 283 and 284 which are screwed in threaded bores in section 262, the upper edges of these elements being crenellated to receive a complementa] Wrench and the lower Walls of the said elements being apertured to pass shafts 269 and 210 with a close running fit. Each cup-shaped element 283 and 284 contains a packing unit comprising upper andlower members 285 and 286 connected by jaw teeth and forced apart by'a compression spring 281 which, at its lower end, bears against Expansion members.4 292 and 293 set in a wall 294 and inalignment Awith'shafts 269 and 210 respectively bear against balls 295 and 296 disposed in depressions in the 'l upper ends of the said shafts, so 'that a downward pressure is exerted on the latter counter to the action of springs'281.

Formed in sections 263 and 264 is a passage 291 which serves as an inlet for the hydraulic medium, the lower end of this passage being on the inlet side of the motor pistons, the outlet passage for the hydraulic medium being designated by the reference numeral 298. The hydraulic medium, which is a lubricatingoil, has access to the upper bearing portions of the shaft and to the pilot gears. In order to lubricate thelower'ends of the shafts, the lower portion of section 260 is provided with a passage 299 which extends under the shaft ends as particularly shown in Figure 11 and which is connected with the motor chamber by means of a duct .300, Figure 10.

In the inlet side of the pump chamber 280 is formed a cylinder 30| in which is reciprocable a piston 302. A stem 303 projecting from the lower end of the piston is guided by a 'spider' 304 arranged in a cavity 305 in the lower portion of sectionl 260, cavity 305 communicating withv the lower .end of cylinder 30| through an aperture 306. A' compression spring 301 surrounding stem 303 abuts with its upper end against spider 304 and with its lower end against awasher 308 held on the stem by locked nuts 309 threaded on the stem. Spring 301 tends lto hold piston 392 in the position illustrated wherein vits lower edge seats against the margins of aperture"306, in-

which position the cylinder closes an opening 3|0 formed in the lower portion of cylinder 30| and connecting the interior ofthe latter with the intake side of the pump. The lower end of stem 303 projects through an opening 3|| in the bottom wall o f section 259 into a well provided by a cap member 3|2 secured to section 259. Within the predetermined back pressure. No means is necesence numeral 3 I 1.

serves as intake passage for the pump, the discharge passage being designated by the refer- An aperture 313 in section 260 connects the outlet side of pump chamber 280 with a passage 319 formed in section 259 and extending across the latter tol cavity 305 in secltion 260 and also communicating with the interior of cap element 312 by means of aperture 31 I through which stem 303 extends.

Upon the supply of pressure fiuid to the motor through inlet passage 291, the latter is caused to drive the pump, which withdraws fluid from the selected tank through intake passage 316, discharging the, same through discharge passage 311.v Upon a backing up of pressure on the discharge sideof the pump, caused for example by a predetermined h ead in the vent pipe of the storage tank to which delivery is being made, pissary to limit upward movement of piston 302, since opening 310 is of size to pass the entire pump output. A

Unit` 258 is completed by a cap member 320, Figures 1, 2 and`3, which is set in an aperture in the top of the wrapper 32 and has a flange 321 resting upon and welded to thelatter. Cap member 320 is bolted to section 264 'of unit 258 and has passages formed therein registering withpassages 291, 298, 316 and 311 of section 264. Passage 316, which is the pump intake passage, is connected througlral connection 322 vwith the rear end of manifold |55. .Discharge passage 311 through a connection 323 and a conduit section 324, Figure 2, is connected into the previously' described fitting |98, conduit 324 ofsFigures 1, 2 and 3 corresponding to conduitv L96 of Figure 4. A supply vcond-uit 325 for the pressure fluid is led into cap member 320 to the inletpassage 291, an outlet in extension of passage-2.98 being provided through the cap member and a conduit 326.

Fluid discharge from a selected tank is possible only when the discharge pump is driven and the preferred form of pump as just described is such thatwhen it is inoperative it positively closes the discharge line. Due to this characteristic of the 'pump and to the provision of the siphon breaker, any siphon discharge is impossible.

I have hereinbefore described, with-reference to Figure 4, afselector valve and a control valve, these having been illustrated in Figure 4, for the purpose of simplifying the showing, as separate elements. Preferably these valves are embodied in a unitary structure and are controlled by a common lever which is swingable about one axis to operate one of the valves and about another `axis to operate the other valve. lAlso the arrangement is such that operation of the control valve is. impossible before the selector valve has been set.- This novel valve arrangement is shown in detail in Figures 13 to 20, its disposition relative toy the truck being shown in Figure 1.

Referring to these figures, the combined valve is designated as a whole by the reference numeral 321. The valve casing is made up of sections 328, 329 and 330, Figure 15, these sections being held together by cap screws 331. Section 323 is formed other end against ringnut 349.

with a frusta-conical chamber 332 tapered tcward section 323 and revoluble in this chamber is a selector plug 333. As mostclearly shown in Figure 17, the plug 333, which is hollow, has two diametrically .opposed extensions 334 and 335, which have a close running fit with the walls of chamber 332, the extensions being provided with longitudinally extending slots 336 and 331. At diametrically opposite points the wall of chamber 332 is provided with openings 338 and 339, which are connected by a passage 340 formed in section 329.- Section 329 is provided with a base 34| adapted to be secured to a bracket 342 in the lcompartment 51 at the rear of the tank 31, Figure 1. The' returnpipe 326 from the pump driving motor is connected into passage 3.43 through a port 343, the return line 194 to the tank 243 laiiang connected into passage 340 through a port Formed in section 329 between openings 338 and 339, opposite passage 340, are six equi-dis-' tantly spaced radiallydirected ports A3 to F3, of which A3 to E3 appear ini Figure 14, F3 appearing in Figure v15. For the sake ofv compactness,

ing sleeve members 350 and 351 interengaged by` Jaw teeth surrounds hub 345 bearing at one end against a shoulder 352 of the latter and at the Members 350 and 351 are urged apart by a compression spring 353, which bears at one endagainst an internal annular rib'on member 350 and at the other end `against packing gaskets 354, which are urged against an internal annular flange of member 351. An expansible detent member 355 is arranged in a bore in section 330 in position to engage in depressions as at 356`in the'rear edge of plug 333, there being six of these depressions respectively engaged when slot 336 is brought into register with one of the ports A3 to F3. In Figures' 15 and 17, it should be pointed out, slot 336 is shown as being in register with port F3, while in Figures 13 and 14, plug 333 is assumed to bein its neutral position wherein slot 336 is in register with openspring 364 which surrounds the reduced extremity of section 330 and has its other end engaged in a hole in the latter, Figures l5, 19 and 20. Spring 364 acts continuously to hold plug 333 in its neutral position or to return it to .such position when it is moved therefrom.

Section 323 comprises a boss portion 355 which projects within plug 333 as most clearly shown in Figure 15, reference also being had to Figure 16,

' iiows through 4passage 340 to the exhaust line the boss portion being provided with a bore 366 is integrally connected through an intermediate reduced portion with a Valve disc 312, which, as

shown in Figure 15, is seated on a ledge 313 provided in the outer end of boss 365. This piston and valve unit hasl a through bore which receives the rear end of shaft 351, connection being made by means of a pin 314. A shaft 315, which projects with'in the rearward end of the piston and valve unit, is secured thereto by a pin 316. Shafts 351 and 315 constitute, in eifect, asingle shaft jointed for convenience of assembly. A thimble 311 has a ange 318 lying against the external face of 'section 328, the thimble extending within the said section and vhaving a reduced extremity 319 extending within an annular cavity within piston 31|.l The rear end of shaft 315 is threaded and has nuts 380 locked thereon and forming an abutment for one end of a compres? sion spring 38|, which at its other end bears against a seat provided in thimble 311. A closure cap' 382 has a ange 383 overlying flange 318 and .secured through the latter to section 32,8 by means of cap screws 384. Finally, section 328 has a port 385 which, through a passage 386, is in communication with chamber 332 in section 329. rIhe pressure supply conduit |9| from the master pump, Figures 3 and 4, is connected into port 385, so that upon operation of the pump, chamber 332 is lled with the pressure fluid which,.in the position of parts shown vin Figure 15, is shut off from port 310 by valve disc 312. In the neu-` tral position of the plug 333 the pressure fluid 'Hub sez, Figures 15 and 1s to 2o, has para11e1 sides engaged by the parallel inner surfaces of arms 381 of a lever 388, arms 381 being pivotedat their extremity to hub 362 by means of a bolt 3 89. .When lever 388 is swung about the axis of shaft 351, it carries with it hub 362 and therewith through its hub portion 345, the valve plug 333, to bring the latter to its desired position of adjustment. vLever 388 is also swingable about the axis of bolt309 relative `to hub 362 for a purpose which will now be described.

Shaft 351 is slightly reduced beyond the extenson 360 of hub 345 and has revolubly mounted thereon 'hin concentric relation thereto a cupshaped element 390, the end wall of the latter, which is adjacent extension 360, having a flanged aperture 39| receiving the reduced portion of shaft 351and marginally abutting the shoulder which exists on the shaft by reason of its reduc tion. Within the member 390 a ring 392 is pinned to the shaft, and interpsed between this ring and a ring 393 which abuts the end wall of member 390 is a readily fusible ring 394. Preferably the ends of ring 394 are tapered and the adjacent ends of rings 392 and 393 are complementarily undercut, as shown. v

Arms 395 and 396`are coaxially pivot'ed to the lever arms 381 by'xneans of cap screws 391 and 390, which latter are surrounded by spacing col lars 399 and 400, which pass loosely through elongated apertures in arms 395 and 396. Interposed l between the heads of screws 391 and 398 and washers 40| and 402 which bear against arms 395' and 396 are compression springs 403 and 404, these latter tending normally to hold the pivoted ends of arms 395 and 396 atly against the parallel underlying surfaces of lever arms 381.

Member 390 is nished with opposite parallel external surfaces as most clearly shown in Figure 20, these surfaces being bisected respectively by slots 405 and 496 which run to the outer extremity of member 390. and 408 at its outer extremity at each side of the slots. The second lug at slot 406 is shown at 409, Figure 19.

A thimble 4 I0 has a bore 4| in which is received in sliding relation the extremity of shaft 351/the thimble extending within member 390 and having a cylindrical enlargement 4 |2 guided by the inner surfaces of member 390. Enlargement 4|2 is provided with an annular groove 4|3 bounded at one side by a conical wall 4|4 as most clearly shown in Figures l5 and 18. As will be seen, the conical wall 4| 4 is at that side of groove 413 nearest the outer extremity of the thimble.

The free extremities of arms 395 and 396 are mutually approached to rest atly against theplane surfaces of member 390 with the ends of the arms substantially in abutment with the lugs as at 401 and 40s at the end of member asn. studs.V 4|5 and 4|6 xed in the free extremities of arms- 395'and 396 pass through slots 405 and 406 of member 390 into groove 4|3 of thimble 4|0. A compression spring 4|1 interposed between a washer 4|8 bearing against ring 392 and a wall 4|9 of thimble 4|0, holds the rear wall of groove 4|3` aga-inst pins 415 and 4|6 when the latter are inv their normal position, which is the position shown and 396, being engaged behindthe lugs of member 390 in the manner shown in Figures 18 and 19, carry the-said member rearwardly. The end wall of member 390., acting through rings 392, 393 and 394, causes shaft 351 to be axially displaced valve disc 312 and placing inlet port 385 in communication with outlet port 310, so that'pressure fluid is supplied to the pump driving motor.

` Upon release of handle 308, Valve disc 312 is immediately seated due to longitudinal displacement of shaft 351 under the force of spring 38| A guard 420 is secured to section 330 by means of cap screws 42|, these screws being confined to the upper portion of the guard. The lower substantially semi-circular portion of the guard projects back towards lever 388 in proximity to the path of swing of the latter about vthe axis of shaft 351 when the lever is in its normal position, shown in Figures 14 and 15, with respect to pivot bolt 389. With plug 333 in its neutral position, lever 388 occupies the o position shown in Figure 13, wherein it lie's behind a solid edge of the guard and hence is prevented by the latter from being swung about the axis of bolt 389. When the handle is swung about the axis of shaft 351 to any one of the six positions indicated in Figure 13, it

Member 390 has lugs as at 401 against the force of spring 38|, thus unseating is in register with one of the slots 422 provided in the guard, so that it may be swung rearwardly to unseat valve disc 312.

No. 2. the suction line i'rom tank B will be opened, and so forth. It will be evident that unlesshandle 388Y is in one of the six positions indicated so as to'open the suction line of a selected tank, it cannot be swung about the axis of bolt 388 to un'- seat valve disc 312 and initiate operation of the .pump motor. If thepump motor is placed in operation by movement of lever 388, it follows that the suction line from one oi the tank'compartments must have been opened.

vThimble 4|8 projects through anopening provided in guard 428 in the normal position of parts and will be moved outwardly to a further extent when lever 388 is swung to-place the pump motor in operation. It will be evident that to hold `valve disc 312 unseated, it 'is necessary that the operator hold lever 388 against the force of spring 38|, the spring seating the valve disc to stop the pump motor immediately upon release of handle ,388. Since a careless operator `may block or tie handle 388 in such position as to hold valve disc 312 unseated, the safety release controlled by thimble 4|8 has been provided. A blow on the end of the thimble will cause the surface 414 to cam studs 4|5 and 4|6 outwardly, disengaging the ends of arms 395 and 388 from vthe lugs 481 and 488, so that valve disc 312 is immediately seated due t0' the action of spring 38|.

Compartment 61 is provided with a door423, which is adapted to gravitate to closed position, but which may be held in open position by means of a link 424 pivoted to the door and adapted to have its lower end supported on a readily fusible abutment 825. The position of the combined valve 321 is such that when thimble '4|8 is projected due to the actuation of lever 388, the end of the thimble will be struck by door 423 in closing. Thus, assuming lever 388 to be blocked with valve disc 312 unseated, any rise in temperature which will cause fusion of abutment 425 will per mit door 423 to close and by striking the end of v thimble 4 i8 to enable valve disc 312 to seat. Further, any rise in temperature which will cause the fusion of ring 384 will permit shaft 351 to .move rearwardly relative to member 398 to seat valve disc 312. n

Thusunder normal conditions, springs 364 and 38| act to hold the selector control valves in ofi positionand the control valve cannot be actuated except subsequent to actuation of the selector valve. Even if the purpose of thesel provisions is ignored by da careless operator, cutting oil! of the pump motorwill occur automatically under the conditionsA described above. Pressures Within valve 321 are equalized as far as possible on the movable valve parts, so as to facilitate operationV of the latter. Spring 353 acts against the force of the pressure fluid on the face of hub portion 345 of the selector'plug and as- .sures proper contact of extensions 334 and 335V 1with'port 385. Consequently the same pressure exists at the rear end of piston 31| as at its forward end which is in chamber 332. The chamf ber which houses spring 38| is in communica- 'non with passage un through a duct m'. ngure 15.

r normally closing ythe same, 'hgdraulically actuated means associated with each valve for con- From the above description, it will be seen that I have provided a tank truck of improved design and a discharge system embodying to a i maximum degree features of eiiiciency and safety. I do not limit myself to the exact construction shown and described, since many'variations are' possible within the scope of the invention as dened inthe following claims.

I claim: l

1. In a tank truck, a plurality of -tanks. a pump, conduits connecting the tanks with the lntake side of the pump, a valve in each conduit ated means associated with eachvalve for controlling thev same, a source of fluid under pressure, means including a selector valve operablev `to direct fluid from the source to a selected valveV controlling means, a Ihydraulic motor for driving the pump, a pressure line connecting the source and` motor, a valve operable to control flow through said pressure line to the motor, and a discharge conduit in connection with the discharge side of the pump. .3

2. Iii a tank truck, a. 4plurality of tanks, a pump, conduits connecting the tanks with the intake side oiA the pump, a valve in each conduit normally closing the same, hydraulically actutrolling the same, a source of uid under pressure, means including a selector valve operable to direct uid from the source to a selected valve able about another axis to eiect adjustment of the motor control valve.

.3. In a tank truck, a plurality of tanks, a pump, conduits connecting 'the tanks with the intake side of the pump, a valve in each conduit normally closing the same, lhydraulically actuated means associated with each valve for controlling the same, a source of nuid under pressure, means including a selector valve operable to direct iiuid from the source toa selected valve controlling means, a hydraulic motor for driving thel pump, a pressure line connecting the source and motor, a valve operable to control flow through said pressure line to the motor, and a discharge conduit in connection with the discharge side of the pump, the pump being designed to prevent ow therethrough when at rest.

4. In a tank truck, a plurality of tanks, a pump,

conduits connecting the tanks with the intake side of the pump, a valve in eachjconduit normally closing the same, hydraulically actuated means associated with each valve for controlling the same, a source of fluid under pressure, means l including a selector valve operable to direct fluid 4from the source to a selected yvalve controlling means, a hydraulic motor for driving thepump, a pressure line connecting the source and motor,

a valve operable to' control flow through said pressure line to the motor, adischarge conduit in connection with the discharge side of the pump,

Said discharge conduit having a depending pori tion, and a siphon breaker at the top of said depending portion.

5. In a tank truck, a plurality of tanks, a pump, conduits Iconnecting the tanks with the intake side of the pump, a valve in each conduit normally closing the same, hydraulically actuated means associated with each valve for controla siphon breaker at the top oi said depending portion. p

6. In a tank truck, 'a plurality oftanks, a

pump. conduits conneung the tanks with thel intake side oi the pump, a valve in each conduit normally closing the same, pressure responsive means in connection with each valve for controlling the same, a selector valve including a casing and a rotary selector element in the casing,l

. pressure lines connecting the casing and said pressure responsive means, a source of uid under pressure inconnection with said casing and adapted to be connected with any one of said pressure lines upon adjustment ol.' said selector element, a hydraulic drive motor for said pump, a connection between said source and motor and y including said casing, a motor control valve in said casing, a common' operating member for said selector valve and said motor control valve and a discharge conduit in connection with thedischarge side of the pump.

7. In a tank truck, a plurality of tanks, a pump,

y `conduits connecting the tanks with the intake side closing the same, pressure responsive means in connection with each valve for controlling the same, a selector valve including a casing and a rotary selector element in the casing, pressure --lines connecting the casing and said pressure responsive means. a source of iluid under pressure in connection with said casing and adapted to be connected with any one of said pressure lines upon adjustment of said selector element, a hydraulic drive motor for-said pump, a connection 'between said source and motor, a valve for controlling flow through said last named connection,

a common operating lever for said rotary selector element and said motor control valve, said lever being swingable about the axis of said selector element to eifect adjustment Voi' said element and being swingable about another axis to eife'ct ad- .iustmentof said control valve, and a discharge conduit in connection withl the discharge side of the pump. l,

8. In atank truck, a plurality o! tanks, a suction manifold having connections with said tanks,

Vhydraulically operated means for controlling the connection to a selected tank', a pump at the discharge end o! said manifold, a hydraulic motor for driving said pump, and means operable to control selectively the operation of said hydraulically operated means and to control the operatic of said motor.

9. In a. tank truck, a tank, means for emptying 'I the tank comprising a pump and a hydraulic pump driving motorgpositioned within the tank, a source vcharge conduit having a depending portion, and

acercas nal of the tank, -a supply conduit connecting said source and said motor, an exhaust conduit leading from said motor to the exterior of the tank, and a discharge conduit leading from lsaid pump to the exterior of the tank, said conduits leading through the top of the tank.

10. In a tank truck, a plurality of tanks, a pump in one of said tanks, conduits connecting the tanks with the intake side of the pump, a valve in each of said conduits normally closing the same, hydraulically actuatable means associated with each of said valves for controlling the same, said last named means being disposed in the respective tanks, a source of uid under pressure, said source being external of the tanks, a selector valve external of the tanks, linesv connecting said selector valve with the hydraulically actuatable means respectively, said selector valve being operable to direct fluid from the source to a selected hydraulically actuable means, a hydraulic motor for driving theq pump and positioned in thesame tank with the latter, a pressure line connecting said source and motor, an exhaust line for the motor leading from the latter to the exterior of the tank, a discharge consame, hydraulically actuable means associated with'each of said valves for controlling the same, said last named means being disposed in the respective tanks, a source of iluid under pressure, said source being external of the tanks, a selector valve external of the tanks, lines connecting said selector valve with the hydraulically actu- `of the pump, a valve in each conduit normally of fluid under pressure, said source being exter` atable means respectively, said selector. valve being operable to direct-fluid from the source to a selec'tedhydraulically actuable means, a hydraulic motor for driving the pump and positioned in the same tank with the latter, a pressure line connecting said source and motor, an ex-y haust line for; the motor leading from the latter to the exterior of the tank,r"a'discharge conduit leading from the discharge side of the pump to a point external of the tanks, and a valve operable to control flow through said pressurel line to the motor, all of said lines and said discharge conduit being led to their associated devices through the tops of the tanks. f'

12. For use in apparatus of the class described, a valve comprising a casing, a shaft slidable in said casing, a valve disc on said shaft movable there-i with to close or open a passage in said casing, a selector valve plug rotatable in said casing to connect an inlet opening with any one of a pluralityiof'outlet openings in said casing, a lever in pivotal connection with said plug on an axis perpendicular to an axial plane of said shaft, said lever being rotatable about the axis of said shaft to rotate said valve plug, and connections between said lever and shaft whereby saidshaft is axially shiftable upon movement of said lever labout said pivotal connection, a return spring for said shaft, fand means operable to release said last named connections whereby the shaft may be returned to seat said valve disc while said leverremalns in operated position.

13. For use in `apparatus of the class described, a valve-comprising a casing, a'shaft Aslidable in said casing, a valve disc on said `sxhaft movable 25 duit leading from the discharge side of the pump therewith to close or open a passage in said casing, a selector valve plug rotatable in said casing to connect an inlet opening with any one of a plurality of outlet openings in said casing, a lever in said lever and shaft whereby said shaft is axially shiftable upon movement of said lever about said pivotal connection, a return spring for said shaft, and means operable to release said last named connections whereby the shaft may be returned to seat said valve disc while said lever remains in operated position, said last named means comprisinga plunger slidable axially of said shaft.

14. For use in apparatus of the class described, a valve comprising a casing, a shaft slidable in said casing, a valve disc on said shaft movable therewith to close or open a passage in said casing, a selector valve plug rotatable in saidcasing to connect an inlet opening with any one of a plurality of outlet openings in said casing, independently acting spring means urging said valve disc and valve plug respectively to seating position, a lever in pivotal connection with said plug on an axis perpendicular to, an axial plane of said shaft, said lever being rotatable 'about the axis of said shaft to rotate said valve plug, and connections between said lever and shaft whereby said shaft is axially shiftable upon movement of said lever about said pivotal connection. f

15. In a tank truck, a plurality ofy tanks, a pump, connections between the tanks and the intake side of the pump, hydraulically controllable valves in said connections, a hydraulic motor for driving said pump, a source of fiuid'under pressure, and means for selectively associating said source with said hydraulically controllable valves and for assosaid connections, a hydraulic motor for driving said pump, a source of fluid under pressure, and means for selectively associating said source with said hydraulically controllable valves and for associating said source with said motor, said last named means comprising a shaft rotatable to a selecting position as regards said hydraulically controllable valves and longitudinally displaceable to direct flow to said valves and motor.

17.` In a tank truck, a plurality of tanks, a pump, connections between the tanks and the intake side of the pump, hydraulically controllable valves in y said connections, a hydraulic motor for driving said'pump, a source of fluid under pressure, and meansfor selectively associating said source with said hydraulically controllable valves and for associating said source withl said motor, said last named means comprising a shaft rotatable to a selecting position as regards said hydraulically controllable valves and longitudinally displaceable to direct now simultaneously to said valves and motor.

18. For use in apparatus of the class described, a valve comprising a casing, a shaft slidable lin said casing, a valve disc on said shaft movable therewith to close or open a passage in said casing, a selector valve plug rotatable in said casing to connect an inlet opening with any one of a plurality of outlet openings in said casing, a lever in pivotal connection with said plug on an axis perpendicular to an axial plane of said shaft, said lever being rotatable about the axis of said shaft to rotate said valve plug, connections between said lever and shaft whereby said shaft is axially shiftable upon movement of said lever about said pivotal connection, and a guard provided with slots 'spaced as the various angular-selecting positions of said plug with reference to said outlet openings and into which said lever is swingable to shift said shaft only when the plug is in one of said selecting positions.

FRANK A. HOLBY. 

